Friday, February 19, 2010

Christine and her son Cormick were treated to a photo session with me from their loving mom/grandmother Peggy. I was so happy to capture this special time as their family grows. Their love and excitement was contagious - giving me much inspiration to create these images. Here are a few of my favs:

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Last weekend my husband and I spent a little time with Amy and Rich - you may remember me shooting their Labor Day wedding in 2008. Well they've added a new little one to the mix and I couldn't resist sharing a few images of Lily Ann from our impromptu photo shoot. Enjoy!

Around the store there were vignettes full of amazing details ie: bridal shower, engagement party, first dinner at home, breakfast in bed, after party and many more! (I think Debi is going to be doing a more detailed post from the event so I will link you all to that as soon as it's up!) Here is just a quick peek:

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Esther and Eugene had such a fabulous winter wedding! I will have to hand it to their amazing wedding party for heading out into the cold - I had to include a shot of poor Esther's frozen toes in this post below! The day was filled with traditions which allowed for plenty of great moments - all events took place at the Hyatt Deerfield with a quick escape to Lake Forest for portraits. Thanks again for being such a fun laid back crew!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Chicago, IL – January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Amanda Hein Photography has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Amanda Hein Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Amanda Hein Photography is among the very best in Wedding Photography within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

Monday, January 18, 2010

With lots of love and joy I am proud to announce Mike and April's beautiful baby girl, Cailyn Ann. You may remember Mike and April's wedding back in June of 2008. Best wishes for your new family and many fun adventures to come!!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

I had such a wonderful time shooting with Patricia and Bill this past Sunday. After suggesting a few location ideas for them to choose from they choose Union Station and ran with it. Their wardrobe selection immediately gave me a classic vibe and I just loved the energy they brought to the shoot. Their wedding is soon approaching this March - can't wait!